Firefighters battle blaze in Portugal
Hundreds of firefighters Backed by water-bombers and 123 vehicles battled a blaze raging in a Portuguese municipality near the capital Lisbon.
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Heatwave: Portugal records more than 1000 deaths
Portugal has reported more than 1,000 deaths due to the current heatwave as temperatures continue to rise.
Portugal's head of health authority DGS, Graça Freitas, warned on Tuesday that the country must gear up to cope with the effects…
Portugal deploys 3,000 firefighters to battle wildfires
Wildfires are sweeping across northern and central Portugal, where an estimated 3,000 firefighters and more than 60 aircraft are battling to quell the flames amid scorching temperatures.
Authorities said 12 firefighters and 17 civilians…
Benfica Vice Presidents Applaud Sporting Ideas Of Sunday Dare
Vice Presidents at Portuguese giants Benfica Football Club, Manuel Debrito and Jose Gandarez have praised the laudable ideas of Nigeria's Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, who was in Portugal alongside President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of…
Nigeria pledges to reduce Marine Plastic Pollution
Nigeria has pledged its commitment to an international legally binding instrument to reduce the menace of marine plastic pollution from land-based sources and activities.
President Muhammadu Buhari gave the assurance in a…
Nigeria, Portugal Sign Bilateral MoU On Sports Development
The Ministries of Youth and Sports Development of Nigeria and Portugal on Friday signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Sports and Youth Development in Lisbon, Portugal.
President Muhammadu Buhari and Sports Minister…
State Visit: Nigeria, Portugal Sign Memoranda of Understanding
Nigeria and Portugal on Friday in Lisbon signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in different sectors.
The signing ceremony was done by cabinet level officials from the two countries as part of President Muhammadu…
Regional Security: Nigeria Thanks Portugal For Support
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation to Portugal for the deployment of weapons and training of military personnel in ensuring peace in West and Central Africa.
Speaking at a State Dinner in National Palace…
U-17 World Cup Winner Presents Jersey To President Buhari
In a symbolic show of his love and commitment to sports in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari received 2013 U17 World Cup winner, Saviour Godwin, who presented a jersey to the president in Portugal.
The President, who is on an official…
“We will help sustain Democracy in West Africa”-President Buhari
In continuation of his ongoing State Visit to Portugal, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told the Portuguese Parliament Speaker that Nigeria will continue to seek consensus on the full resumption of democratic governance throughout…